[Rover] Rover Survey, Please

[Jacob Tennant]

> Please offer insights to the following items (as either a raw number, or
in
> 4-sentences or less for each item).
> ----------- -- ----
>
> ROVERS:
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>
> 1. On AVERAGE, how long (in time) do you stay in a grid to operate?
>      - Do NOT say, "until everyone is worked".  If you thought to
>        say that, then please consider, on AVERAGE, how long does
>        it take to get to that point?  I am looking for minutes,
>        hours, etc.
>

Dpends on the number of grids planned, 3-4 grids or less look towards 6-8
hours each. More grids less time unless a grid offers great capabilities
such as higher elevation.

> 2. What drives your decision to exit a grid?
>

Time of day/night, sleep constraints, national park closing the gate on me!
! !

> 3. What is your operation-location strategy?
>      - Start at the DX grids and work your way toward the population
>        centers
>      - Start at the population centers and work your way toward DX grids
>      - etc.
>

In my limited experience I try to "work the clock" following the minute hand
for about an hour or so as to find the main direction of the most activity
then focus on that area but still looking around from time to time. Also
knowing the headings for the "Big Guns" lets me knock them out quickly so as
to leave more time to look for everyone else.


Jacob Tennant  K8JWT